Essays about: "sample of abstract in thesis"

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  1. 16. Evidence from an Investment Experiment on the Disposition Effect : Does experience always work to your advantage?

    University essay from

    Author : Aron Frieman; Etiosa Richmore; [2020]
    Keywords : Disposition Effect; Behavioral Finance;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: ​The disposition effect is a well-documented effect in behavioral finance, first brought to light in 1985 by Shefrin and Statman. The effect is caused by investors valuating unrealized gains and losses differently which can be connected to concepts like the prospect theory, Tverksy and Kahneman (1979), and loss aversion Kahneman et al. READ MORE

  3. 17. A case for risk management in the Swedish housing market Studying the demand for market value insurance products in the Swedish metropolitan residential real estate market

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Kristofer Heinl; Hanna Lönnqvist; [2019-11-27]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Abstract This thesis builds on the discussions by Robert Shiller and Peter Englund, among others, proposing outlines for an insurance policy on the market value of homes. The aim of the thesis is to examine if risk is perceived in the current housing market, if there is a demand for managing part of this risk, and how one could go about when constructing a market value insurance policy. READ MORE

  4. 18. Impacts of Industry 4.0 on Swedish Manufacturing SMEs Context

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning

    Author : Karandeep Singh Chatha; [2019]
    Keywords : Industry 4.0; The fourth Industrial Revolution; Industrie 4.0; Digitization; Value chain; Supply Chain; Manufacturing; SME; Impacts; Barriers;

    Abstract : Abstract Purpose- Industry 4.0 as a concept has created a wave of innovation in the manufacturing sector. In Sweden, the goal for the Swedish manufacturing SMEs is to be leaders in digitalization and stay competitive. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to understand the impacts of Industry 4. READ MORE

  5. 19. Organizational façades and hypocrisy within sustainability reports : A qualitative content analysis of Royal Bank of Scotland’s sustainability reports between 2008-2013

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Edessa Demircioglu; Karoline Norheim; [2019]
    Keywords : Organizational façades; RBS Royal Bank of Scotland ; Organizational hypocrisy; sustainability report; legitimacy theory; stakeholder theory; customer; FCA Financial Conduct Authorities investigation;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: Sustainability reporting is an important communication channel for corporations to increase legitimacy in the public eye and handle different stakeholder demands (Blanc et al., 2017). READ MORE

  6. 20. A study on the influence of cultural differences on the behavior of software engineers/managers between Chinese and Scandinavians.

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    Author : Tianran Wang; Shengjie Wang; [2019]
    Keywords : Software engineering; Cultural Differences; Behavioral Differences; Scandinavians; Chinese;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: In the context of increasing globalization, more and more software engineers/managers work in foreign companies, and they are exposed to the culture of different countries. According to Hofstede's five cultural dimensions, culture can be divided into Individualism and Collectivism, Power Distance, Masculinity, Uncertainty avoidance, and Long-term orientation and short-term orientation. READ MORE